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Conibas regio cum vicinis gentibus Wytfliet, Corneille

Description

Engraved print in black depicting what is perhaps the first regional map of the then unnamed Hudson's Bay and surrounding regions. Of particular note is a reference of the "Septem civitates," most likely a reference to the fabled seven cities of gold, noted in the bottom center of the map.

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Title
Conibas regio cum vicinis gentibus
Alternate Title
The Conibas region with its neighbouring territories
Creator
Wytfliet, Corneille
Publisher
Louvain : Printed by Iohannis Bogardi
Date Issued
[1597]
Description
Engraved print in black depicting what is perhaps the first regional map of the then unnamed Hudson's Bay and surrounding regions. Of particular note is a reference of the "Septem civitates," most likely a reference to the fabled seven cities of gold, noted in the bottom center of the map.
Extent
1 map ; 22 x 27 cm
Geographic Location
Canada
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Wytfliet, Cornelis van. Descriptionis ptolemaicæ avgmentvm, siue Occidentis notitia brevis commentario illustrata. Lovanii: tijpis Johannis Bogardi, 1597.
Information found in Hayes, Derek. Historical Atlas of Canada: Canada's History Illustrated with Original Maps. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2006. (Map 47, p. 39).
Identifier
mccormick_162
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
AIPUUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023424
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/